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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abdicate 
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
allay
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
animus
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
apathetic
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
But he shares Mary's apathetic and listless look: he seems to have more length of limb than vivacity of blood or vigor of brain.
arid
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
atheist
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.
attribute
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
bucolic
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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academic
 | responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accord
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
acumen
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
admonish
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
adversity
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
alacrity
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
amiable
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
analogous
| comparable; similar or alike |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
antithesis
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
aptitude
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
[Esc] /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
[Esc] /əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] /æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
[Esc] /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
[Esc] /æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language